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Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Prosecutors in Los Angeles rested their case Thursday in the trial of Harvey Weinstein, who they allege raped two women and sexually assaulted two others. The move from Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson came after nearly four weeks of testimony from 44 witnesses. Weinstein is charged with crimes against four of ... Read More »
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By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
LONDON (AP) – A book that argues Elizabethan poet John Donne should rank alongside William Shakespeare as a literary genius won Britain’s leading nonfiction book award on Thursday. British writer Katherine Rundell’s biography “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne” was named winner of the 50,000 pound ($59,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at a ceremony in London. ... Read More »
1 responseNazanin Boniadi spotlights Iranian women at academy event
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Rings of Power” star Nazanin Boniadi used a gathering of Oscar winners and prominent Hollywood figures to deliver a powerful plea about the need to support female protestors in Iran. “We owe it to our counterparts in Iran to stand with them as they fight for their most basic human rights,” ... Read More »
1 responseTicketmaster canceling next Taylor Swift concert ticket sale
By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Ticketmaster says it is canceling Friday’s planned sale for Taylor Swift’s upcoming stadium tour because it doesn’t have enough tickets. The decision came two days after a presale event caused the site to crash and left many fans without tickets. The ticketing company said in a statement Thursday two million tickets ... Read More »
1 responseBlack residents allege discrimination at film studio town
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
ATLANTA (AP) – A group of Black residents have filed a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination in a housing development associated with the Georgia film studio used to shoot “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and other well-known movies and television shows. The Town at Trilith sits across the street from Trilith Studios, which was known as Pinewood ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘West Wing’ cast urges struggling Americans to seek help
By Amanda Seitz, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – As more Americans struggle with depression and anxiety, the cast of “The West Wing” teamed up with the Biden administration on Thursday to share a simple message: you are not alone. The star-studded cast of the drama series that, even years after being off air maintains a strong fan base, participated in ... Read More »
1 responseMan charged with arranging rapper Young Dolph’s killing
By Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A man charged with arranging the killing of Young Dolph pleaded not guilty Thursday – one year after the rapper and record label owner was ambushed and shot to death while buying cookies at a bakery in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Hernandez Govan, 43, made a brief appearance in Shelby ... Read More »
1 responseRobert Clary, last of the ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ stars, dies at 96
By Lynn Elber, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Robert Clary, a French-born survivor of Nazi concentration camps during World War II who played a feisty prisoner of war in the improbable 1960s sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died. He was 96. Clary died during the night Wednesday of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, niece Brenda Hancock said ... Read More »
1 responseArt Gallery of Ontario appoints curator focused on Inuit art
By The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
TORONTO – The Art Gallery of Ontario has appointed an associate curator of Indigenous art with a focus on Inuit exhibitions and acquisitions. The AGO says Taqralik Partridge has been named to the newly created role, which will expand the gallery’s Department of Indigenous Art. The department was launched in 2017 in an effort to ... Read More »
1 responseThe cast of ‘Sort Of’ reflects on the series and mindset heading into season two
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on November 17th, 2022
TORONTO – When Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo’s dramedy “Sort Of” debuted on CBC and HBO Max last year, therewasn’tashowlike it on Canadian television. It told the story of a gender-fluid Pakistani Canadian, Sabi Mehboob, played by Baig, coming to terms with balancing family, friendships and a career in Toronto – existential love triangles included. ... Read More »
1 responseBlizzard, NetEase game partnership in China to end
By Zen Soo, The Associated Press on November 17th, 2022
HONG KONG (AP) – American game developer Blizzard Entertainment said Thursday it will suspend most of its game services in mainland China after current licensing agreements with Chinese game company NetEase end, sending NetEase’s shares tumbling. Blizzard, which partnered with NetEase in 2008 to offer popular games such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch and Diablo ... Read More »
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